Close X
Sunday, January 12, 2025
ADVT 
National

Ottawa, Nova Scotia Announce Funding For New Halifax Women's Shelter

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 28 Oct, 2016 12:57 PM
  • Ottawa, Nova Scotia Announce Funding For New Halifax Women's Shelter
HALIFAX — The federal and Nova Scotia governments have announced up to $3 million to fund the replacement of a Halifax shelter for women and children.
 
The money will go toward the construction of a new building to house Bryony House.
 
The funding comes from money included in the 2016 federal budget for affordable housing to support victims of domestic violence.
 
Nova Scotia's share of the funding is $5.2 million.
 
The funding for Bryony House comes from the province's share of the federal funding program.

MORE National ARTICLES

B.C. Ministry To Expand Metis Commission's Role Amid High-profile Toddler Case

British Columbia will expand the role of its Metis representative in the child welfare system, amid criticism of the province's plan to adopt a Metis toddler to non-aboriginal parents in Ontario.

B.C. Ministry To Expand Metis Commission's Role Amid High-profile Toddler Case

Crown Says Rashida Samji, Former B.C. Notary Public, Deserves Eight Years In Prison For Ponzi Scheme

Crown Says Rashida Samji, Former B.C. Notary Public, Deserves Eight Years In Prison For Ponzi Scheme
Samji lied to close friends, a cousin and a former employee in her notary practice to collect investments ranging from $50,000 to $12 million.

Crown Says Rashida Samji, Former B.C. Notary Public, Deserves Eight Years In Prison For Ponzi Scheme

MLA Harry Bains Gets Nod To Seek 4th Term For NDP in Surrey-Newton

MLA Harry Bains Gets Nod To Seek 4th Term For NDP in Surrey-Newton
“The Christy Clark BC Liberals have failed Surrey-Newton.  The level of violence, and threats of violence, are frightening people,” Bains said. “

MLA Harry Bains Gets Nod To Seek 4th Term For NDP in Surrey-Newton

Newfoundland Radio Host Leaves Station After 'Disrespect' Of Woman On Twitter

Newfoundland Radio Host Leaves Station After 'Disrespect' Of Woman On Twitter
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A Newfoundland radio station says it has parted ways with an announcer who told a young woman on Twitter that she should strip.

Newfoundland Radio Host Leaves Station After 'Disrespect' Of Woman On Twitter

Skier Caught In Small Avalanche Pushed Over Cliff Near Lake Louise

Skier Caught In Small Avalanche Pushed Over Cliff Near Lake Louise
LAKE LOUISE, Alta. — A skier has died after a small avalanche pushed him over a cliff near Lake Louise, Alta.

Skier Caught In Small Avalanche Pushed Over Cliff Near Lake Louise

New Brunswick Offering Free Second-language Training To Unemployed

New Brunswick Offering Free Second-language Training To Unemployed
FREDERICTON — The New Brunswick government will spend up to $1 million to provide free second-language training for unemployed adults.

New Brunswick Offering Free Second-language Training To Unemployed